If you’re not a fan of the horror film Jaws then look away now. For these dramatic pictures show a diver getting up close and personal with a SHARK. With its piercing sharp teeth and 9ft presence, the 2.5metre long man eater could strike at any second, but instead appears unusually placid as it is pictured here breaking the surface at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas. The impressive images show the lemon sharks caught between the aquatic and terrestrial worlds Photographer Andrew Murch captured the shots while on an adventurous dive. He has spent nearly two decades swimming with sharks, encountering more than 60 species
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .